In the current flux of all things my work, I have wondered how I make changes for or to myself. At my age, I feel a certain amount of momentum or somewhat cemented in the way I am. That extends from me as a person to who I am at home and work.

Can I change? More importantly, can I find something that I can do that creates more meaning for me as a person?

I read a book a while back that talked about how a misalignment in your professional life with your personal life can create tension. It’s obvious, of course, we all fundamentally know this. Just sometimes you need to read it in a book authored by someone who has realized this.

Do I make a big change? Momentum gets in the way. But sometimes momentum needs broken. I don’t want to barrel into a wall because of momentum. That’s a crash. A shift in direction can prevent a crash. Change the wall out for an open field. No crash.

Is it simple as that?